Despite growing competition from media studios with in-house distribution arms, the industry will fare well in the coming years. As content becomes easier and more convenient to access on cell phones and iPads, consumers will demand more of it. Finally, movie theaters are increasingly switching to 3D projectors, which facilitate digital content distribution to the benefit of the industry... purchase to read more

Industry Report - Industry Products Chapter

Movies

Full-length movies are estimated to account for about 59.0% of the industry's distributed content in 2015. This share of revenue has increased during the past five years because independent movies grew in popularity. This segment is projected to continue growing during the five years to 2020, as spending on movie production increases.

TV programming

TV programming comprises about 24.9% of the industry's distributed content and has been a decreasing segment of the industry. This is because many production studios have switched to in-house distributors. This product segment is projected to stabilize during the five years to 2020, however, as spending on TV production increases... purchase to read more

What is the Movie & Video Distribution Industry?

This industry primarily circulates audiovisual works to cinemas, TV networks, other exhibitors and stores. The industry excludes movie and TV distributors that are also involved in audiovisual content production and retailers, rental stores and merchant wholesalers that distribute prerecorded physical media and music distributors.